Lead Registered Nurse; RN - ICU - Intensive Care Unit

staff - Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Intensive Care Unit - $56-84 per hour at Adventist Health summary:
The Lead Registered Nurse (RN) in the ICU provides unit-based leadership, supervises staff, and ensures high-quality, cost-effective patient care in a Level III trauma and neonatal intensive care facility. Responsibilities include coordinating care plans, managing staffing and scheduling, implementing safety and quality improvement initiatives, and fostering patient and family-centered care. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in nursing, RN licensure, professional certifications, and supervisory experience to maintain compliance with healthcare standards and improve patient outcomes.
Adventist Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) ICU - Intensive Care Unit Lead for a nursing job in San Luis Obispo, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty:

ICU - Intensive Care Unit

• Discipline:

RN

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Start Date:

ASAP

• Duration:

Ongoing

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Employment Type:

Staff
Nestled on the Central California Coast, Adventist Health Sierra Vista has been providing care to our community since 1959. Our 162-bed acute care facility includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and county designated trauma center. San Luis Obispo offers the excitement of a lively community while being a fifteen-minute drive from the serenity of Avila Beach, known for their natural hot springs, and Pismo Beach, known for their sand dunes and eucalyptus trees.

Featuring a charming downtown, comfortable coastal weather, idyllic views, and an active lifestyle San Luis Obispo offers much to be had.

Job Summary:

Provides unit-based leadership working collaboratively with the Nurse Manager, Director, Physicians, and staff. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. Ensures that all patients on the unit receive cost effective, professional care that results in positive outcomes and high patient satisfaction while maintaining the highest level of patient safety.

Assesses and takes steps to improve quality of patient experience.

Job Requirements:

Education and

Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience:
Required

• Master's Degree:
Preferred

• Five years' technical experience:
Preferred

• Supervisory experience or demonstrated supervisory skills:
Required

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice:
Required

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification:
Preferred

• Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification:
Preferred
Department Specific License/

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQI BLS) certification:
Required

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS) or RQIACLS:
Required

• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC):
Required

Essential Functions:

• Provides unit-based leadership in the development and provision of clinical services. Supervises and directs unit personnel. Initiates and coordinates individual and team conferences with health team members, patients, and/or families to initiate and revise care plans for optimal, individualized patient care. Directs and monitors personnel in the performance of patient care activities to ensure adequate patient care and quality of work.

Participates in patient care as needed.

• Fosters an environment of patient and family centered care with special attention to cultural diversity and personal needs. Makes rounds to have an overview of patient care needs and to introduce self to patient and families. Solicits feedback on quality of nursing services and any other concerns. Provides interventions and/or develops systems to address the care of patients throughout the continuum of care.

Develops strategies with Nurse Manager/Director to improve customer satisfaction for patients, families, and physicians. Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues as needed. Recommends policy/procedure changes based upon the standards, in…